Triumph before dissolution?

ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Grammy race

The ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra is on the verge of disbanding - and could now make a real splash once again.(Bild: ALEX HALADA / AFP / picturedesk.com)

The Grammy Music Awards will be presented in Los Angeles on Monday night. According to experts, an Austrian entry has a good chance of winning the trophy for best orchestral performance. Piquant detail: Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) wants to scrap the ORF ensemble for cost reasons. 

The musicians of the Radio Symphony Orchestra (ROS) around chief conductor Marin Alsop are entering the race for the coveted award with a recording of John Adams works, which is seen as the music equivalent of the Oscar film prize.

Explosive: FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, as Chancellor, reportedly wants to give the ORF orchestra a hard time and have it scrapped for cost reasons.

Blue and black want to cut costs at the ORF.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/stock.adobe.com, Vienna Press/Andreas Tischler)

Beyoncé with eleven nominations for the music award
Incidentally, US superstar Beyoncé is in the running for the awards with eleven nominations. The singer, who has already collected 32 golden gramophones in her career, is also expected to outshine this year's gala, according to experts.

The US singer has already collected 32 golden gramophones.(Bild: APA/Getty Images via AFP/GETTY IMAGES/JUSTIN SULLIVAN)

Beyoncé is nominated in the prestigious "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" categories, among others. Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and rap genius Kendrick Lamar are also vying for the golden gramophones. 

Taylor Swift will also be making a special appearance. After 2008 and 2009, the singer will present an award. The 35-year-old herself is also nominated in six categories. The US music prize has been awarded since 1959, and this year for the first time in no less than 94 categories. Musical works released between September 16, 2023 and August 30, 2024 were considered for this year's Grammys.